Georgia Pecan Month
Good Nutrition Month
National Peanut Butter Lover's Month
National Pepper Month
Raisin Bread Month
Vegan Month
National Fig Week First Week
National Split Pea Soup Week 2nd Week (yuck!:>)
National Vanilla Cupcake Day November 10
National Sundae Day November 11
Chicken Soup for the Soul Day ~ National Pizza With Everything Day (Except Anchovies) November 12
National Indian Pudding Day November 13
National Guacamole Day ~ National Pickle Day November 14
National Raisin Bran Cereal Day ~ National Bundt Day November 15
National Fast Food Day November 16
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Recipes from the last thread:
Beef _ Post#` 12 _ Steak Restaurant Technique
Breads _ Post#` 5 _ Whipped Cream Biscuits
Breads _ Post#` 11 _ Fried Oatmeal
Cakes _ Post#` 6 _ Honey Cake My Mama Used to Bake
Cakes _ Post#` 15 _ Cruz Farms Buttermilk Pound Cake
Cakes _ Post#` 36 _ Mocha Torte
Pasta _ Post#` 37 _ Lasagna Cupcakes
Pork _ Post#` 16 _ Spanish Spaghetti
Pork _ Post#` 17 _ Braised Pork Chops
Pork _ Post#` 18 _ Braised Pork Chops Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Apple-Onion Chutney
Pork _ Post#` 32 _ Goetta Breakfast Sausage
Vegetables _ Post#` 21 _ Eggplant Chutney
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2925379/posts?page=43#43
Hmm, don’t know that I fit any of those categories.
Been making some pretty good chocolate oatmeal lately.
This is based roughly on a Good Eats recipe.
1 cup steel cut oats
1 can evaporated milk
5 cups water
2 pinches of salt
3 tbls cocoa
place the above in a crock pot on low overnight (when you go to bed).
In the morning add sugar to taste (a couple tbsp)
You will have a nice hot breakfast ready when you wake up that is well suited for chocolate lovers. We’re getting to that warm breakfast time of year after all.
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Recipes from the last thread:
Beef _ Post#` 12 _ Steak Restaurant Technique
Breads _ Post#` 5 _ Whipped Cream Biscuits
Breads _ Post#` 11 _ Fried Oatmeal
Cakes _ Post#` 6 _ Honey Cake My Mama Used to Bake
Cakes _ Post#` 15 _ Cruz Farms Buttermilk Pound Cake
Cakes _ Post#` 36 _ Mocha Torte
Pasta _ Post#` 37 _ Lasagna Cupcakes
Pork _ Post#` 16 _ Spanish Spaghetti
Pork _ Post#` 17 _ Braised Pork Chops
Pork _ Post#` 18 _ Braised Pork Chops Stuffed with Goat Cheese and Apple-Onion Chutney
Pork _ Post#` 32 _ Goetta Breakfast Sausage
Vegetables _ Post#` 21 _ Eggplant Chutney
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2925379/posts?page=43#43
bump!
Glad you are back and continuing the thread! Was real worried as JustaDumbBlond the poster of the gardening thread just disappeared from posting her weekly thread back in August and your thread went missing too!
Tortelloni Bolognese
Courtesy of the Olive Garden......boy, did this turn out great!
Prep Time:
25 minutes
Cook Time:
1 hour, 15 minutes
Serving Size:
4812
Ingredients
2 Tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 carrot, finely chopped
1 celery stalk, finely chopped
2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
½ lb ground beef
6 oz Italian sausage, skinned
1 cup red wine
18 oz can crushed tomatoes, chopped (ground)
1 tsp fresh rosemary, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
1 tsp fresh sage, chopped (1/4 tsp dry)
Salt to taste
Pepper to taste
2 lbs Tortelloni
Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
Procedures
•HEAT oil in a large pan. Add celery, carrot, onion, garlic and cook about 5 minutes. Add meat and cook 10 minutes over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
•DEGLAZE pan with wine; let reduce. Add tomatoes and remaining ingredients and stir. Simmer for about 1 hour.
•TOSS hot, drained pasta in sauce. Top with parmesan cheese. Serve immediately.
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Thank you Lord for this great thread :):)
Tatt
EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2/3 cup Hershey’s Syrup
2 cups heavy (whipping cream), whipped
In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk and syrup Fold in whipped cream. Pour into aluminum foil-lined (9x5-inch) loaf pan; cover. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
This is an awesome ice cream recipe that doesn’t need an ice cream maker.
EASY HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM
1 (14 ounce) can Eagle Brand Sweetened Condensed Milk
2/3 cup Hershey’s Syrup
2 cups heavy (whipping cream), whipped
In large bowl, stir together sweetened condensed milk and syrup Fold in whipped cream. Pour into aluminum foil-lined (9x5-inch) loaf pan; cover. Freeze 6 hours or until firm.
This is an awesome ice cream recipe that doesn’t need an ice cream maker.
For those low carb / Keto dieters- here’s Hot Cocoa that taste good at 6g carbs.... in a coffee mug put about two Tbs. Hersheys Sugar Free Chocolate Syrup, add water until its 2/3rds full. Microwave 1.30 min. Then add Two Tsp of heavy whipping cream- Stir....I can’t tell it from sugar...
Wow, first I’ve seen of this thread. Love it.
This year we’re baking cookies as gifts to non-family and co-workers.
Cutting down on prep time by using boxes of cake mix to make the most delicious cookies around.
One box of instant cake mix
1/3 cup canola oil
2 eggs
1 cup of chips
Mix. Drop by teaspoonfuls on non-stick cookie sheets. Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes. Cool on rack.
With my kids as willing taste testers, we have created butter toffee chip cookies, vanilla butterscotch chip, chocolate chocolate chip, red velvet vanilla chip macaroons, and devils food white chocolate chip. It’s awesome. 6 dozen in less than an hour.
A big hit at our church potlucks: Pea and Peanut Salad
Bag of frozen peas
Can of Spanish peanuts
Chopped onion
Mayonnaise
Put peas in colander and run cold water over them until they’re no longer frozen. Place in a bowl and add peanuts, onion and mayo. Mix it all up. Quantities don’t really matter; just to taste.
California Chili
2 lbs. ground beef
2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped green pepper
2 cloves garlic
1/4 cup chili powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp paprika
1 tsp oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1-2 tsp tabasco sauce
1 tsp instant coffee
1 can stewed tomatoes (14.5 oz)
1 can tomato sauce (8 oz)
1 cup red wine or water
2 cans chili beans (30 oz ea)
Brown meat, drain, add all the ingredients and
slowly bring to a boil. Let it simmer uncovered
for 1 hour, enjoy with corn bread or tortillas.
I made this bread pudding using Hoagie rolls. It ended up so soft, the bread was almosted like eating a melting marshmallow. It was very sweet, so I’d cut the sugar a bit, or use splenda...
The Best Bread Pudding
Recipe courtesy Paula Deen, 2007
Ingredients
• 2 cups granulated sugar
• 5 large beaten eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 3 cups cubed Italian bread, allow to stale overnight in a bowl
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter, softened
• 1 cup chopped pecans
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For the sauce:
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
• 1 egg, beaten
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• 1/4 cup brandy
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Grease a 13 by 9 by 2-inch pan.
Mix together granulated sugar, eggs, and milk in a bowl; add vanilla. Pour over cubed bread and let sit for 10 minutes.
In another bowl, mix and crumble together brown sugar, butter, and pecans.
Pour bread mixture into prepared pan. Sprinkle brown sugar mixture over the top and bake for 35 to 45 minutes, or until set. Remove from oven.
For the sauce:
Mix together the granulated sugar, butter, egg, and vanilla in a saucepan over medium heat. Stir together until the sugar is melted. Add the brandy, stirring well. Pour over bread pudding. Serve warm or cold
WTG! Just in time for the holidays! Thanks.
Just started using a pressure cooker last month. Made the mistak eof buying an aluminium one, so I found a stainless steel bowl insert that allows me to pressure cook with food in the steel bowl. Using a steamer insert, also. Anyone have suggestions regarding stuff for pressure cooking?
Not recipes but tips that don’t cost a dime during emergency situations when you know a few hours in advance that bad weather might cause the water and electricity to go down.
Fill every container you have with water - pans, pitchers and saved clean soda bottles and plastic ice cream buckets. The gallon sized ice cream buckets store easily as they stack inside each other until time to use. Mixing bowls of water can be covered with platic wrap. Make up koolaid and tea and put in the fridge as it will stay cool for several hours after the power goes. Put any bottled juice and other beverages in the fridge. If you need your coffee but don’t mind the temperature, turn on the coffee maker as soon as the storm approaches.
Cook the raw meat from the fridge so it doesn’t spoil. When the power is gone, it’s easy to grab a piece of chicken or make a cold meatloaf sandwich so you’re not having to worry about cooking. Of course, home canning is an option for some.
Besides cooking up your raw meats, it’s time to do some baking. Use up those eggs and dairy products in cakes and cookies because those items don’t need refrigeration. If the power outage is short or doesn’t happen then package those goodies for the freezer and you’re ahead of the game.
Clean and slice up fresh veggie sticks or salads so those are ready to eat without any further preparation. Remember, the fridge will only stay cool a day so you’ll have to discard everything after that.
The freezer will stay safe for 3-4 days so foods you know you won’t be able to eat that first day need to be put into the freezer in plenty of time so that it has the hours to freeze solidly. Fill any empty spaces with containers of water as those will freeze and help extend the cool temps and it gives you more drinking water if needed.
Ice cream will be the first to begin thawing so make it an ice cream party the first night. Frozen concentrate juice will also thaw quickly so make that. Don’t open the fridge or freezer more than you have to and be quick about it. Arrange them beforehand and put the ice cream and juice up front so it’s a quick grab.
Wash the dishes and clean and sanitize your kitchen before the power or water goes out because you may not have the means to do so later. Set out any bottles of hand sanitizer you have so the family will remember to clean their hands.
Canned veggetables and tuna is just fine to eat straight from the can. If you don’t have a manual can opener, you’ll have to work at the cans with a flat head screw driver and a hammer.
Please, don’t forget to fill plenty of water containers for the pets - buckets, kiddy pools, etc.
Don’t end up like those Katrina and Sandy folks who were starving the minute the storm passed (somehow I’m not believing that). Even if you don’t have advance notice, if you’re in the middle of some serious weather, start filling up containers of water.
In case someone doesn’t know, the toilet will flush with a gallon of water poured into the bowl so fill the tub and set a container (the ice cream container that have a handle work well) beside the toilet.
Hi! Checking in directly from Hurricane Sandy!
For a nice autumn treat: buy one Trader Joe’s gingerbread mix. Preheat your oven to 350.
Dump the contents into a bowl. Crack one large egg into the mix and add 1/6 of a cup of vegetable oil and 1/6 of a cup of Crosby’s Molasses from Maine (or any nice molasses.) As an alternative, you can forget the vegetable oil and the molasses, and simply add 1/3 of a cup of vegetable oil or melted butter.
Add to that 3/4 cup of water or milk. Stir and then pour into a loaf pan. The batter will be quite wet. Bake in the oven for about 30 minutes.
Test and if it’s still wet in the center, bake for 10-15 minutes more.
Serve with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.
Got this one when we used to go to New Orleans for Mardi
Gras back in the seventies. Mardi Gras Brunch: take a pack of frozen hash brown potatoes. Thaw them and press them into a pie plate. Fry up some sausage in a skillet, poor off the grease, and put it into the pie plate on the hash browns. mix up about 8 eggs with a little milk or cream and pour them over the sausage and potatoes. Put it in the oven at 350 for about 30 minutes. Voila! Mardi Gras Brunch. Serve with Mimosas. {Champagne and Orange Juice}. Enjoy.